Prabhas is an Indian actor who works primarily in Telugu cinema. He made his acting debut in the 2002 Telugu film Eeswar. His first commercially successful film was the 2004 romantic action drama Varsham, which earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. He followed this with Adavi Ramudu (2004) and S. S. Rajamouli's 2005 action film Chatrapathi; the latter was a major commercial success and earned Prabhas a second Filmfare nomination for Best Actor – Telugu.
The period following Chatrapathi was marked by films with mixed box-office results, such as Pournami (2006), Yogi (2007), Munna (2007), Bujjigadu (2008), Billa (2009) and Ek Niranjan (2009) did not meet commercial expectations. His next commercially successful were Darling (2010) and Mr. Perfect (2011). For his performance in Mirchi (2013), Prabhas won the Nandi Award for Best Actor.
Prabhas reunited with S. S. Rajamouli for the two-part epic action film Baahubali. He played the dual title role in Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017). The films, produced bilingually in Telugu and Tamil and dubbed in multiple languages, expanded his profile nationally. Both films were critical and commercial success. Baahubali 2 became the highest-grossing Indian film of all time. This duology elevated him from a star in Telugu cinema to a nationally and internationally recognized figure, with media outlets, critics, and popular culture widely designating him as "India's first pan-India star". Prabhas won the SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Telugu for his performance. The unprecedented financial success of the Baahubali series created immense audience expectations and commercial pressure for Prabhas's subsequent projects. After Baahubali duology, Prabhas began starring in high-budget productions filmed simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi, intended for a pan-Indian release. The first, the 2019 action-thriller Saaho, had a strong box-office opening but received generally unfavourable reviews from the critics. Hindi-dubbed version was commercially successful, while the original Telugu version underperformed. His next romantic-drama Radhe Shyam (2022) and Adipurush (2023) were critical and commercial failure.
Prabhas returned to commercial success with the 2023 action-drama film Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire, directed by Prashanth Neel. This film marked a strategic return to the high-octane, mass-action genre, it received mix to positive reviews from critics.. In 2024, he starred in the science-fiction film Kalki 2898 AD, a science-fiction epic, directed by Nag Ashwin. The film's narrative blended Indian mythology, specifically elements of the Mahabharata and the Kalki avatar, with a dystopian, post-apocalyptic setting. With a budget of ₹600 crore, it was reported to be the most expensive Indian film ever made. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and audience alike. The Guardian praised its "maximalism" and "brassy looking" world-building. Critics lauded the film's ambition, visual effects, and the performances of its ensemble cast. Kalki grossed over ₹1100 crore at the box office, the second 1000 Crore Club film of Prabhas.
Film
All films are in Telugu, unless mentioned otherwise. + List of Prabhas film credits Year Title Role Notes 2002 Eeswar Eeswar 2003 Raghavendra Raghava2004 Varsham Venkat Adavi Ramudu Ramudu2005 Chakram Chakram Chatrapathi Sivaji / Chatrapathi 2006 Pournami Sivakeshava Naidu2007 Yogi Eeswar Prasad / Yogi Munna Mahesh Kumar/Munna 2008 Bujjigadu Bujji2009 Billa David Billa and Ranga Ek Niranjan Chotu 2010 Darling Prabhas "Prabha" 2011 Mr. Perfect Vicky2012 Rebel Rishi / Rebel Denikaina Ready Himself Voice-over 2013 Mirchi Jai 2014 Action Jackson Himself Hindi film; Cameo appearance in the song "Punjabi Mast" 2015 Baahubali: The Beginning Simultaneously shot in Tamil 2017 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion 2019 Saaho Siddhanth Nandan Saaho / Ashok ChakravarthySimultaneously shot in Hindi 2022 Radhe Shyam Vikramaditya2023 AdipurushRaghava Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Devaratha "Deva" Raisaar (Salaar) 2024 Kalki 2898 AD Bhairava and Karna2025 Kannappa Rudra Cameo appearance Mirai Narrator Voice-over Baahubali: The Epic Combined recut version of The Beginning and The Conclusion 2026 The RajaSaab Raju "Rajasaab" / Joker (cameo) scope="row" Filming 2027 scope="row" Bhairava and Karna
Television + List of Prabhas television credits Year Title Role Network Language Notes 2024 Bujji & Bhairava Bhairava Amazon Prime Video Telugu Miniseries; voice Modern Masters: S. S. Rajamouli Himself Netflix English Documentary film
Music video appearances Year Title Performer(s) Notes 2022 "Har Ghar Tiranga" Devi Sri Prasad 2024 "Bhairava Anthem" Diljit Dosanjh For the film Kalki 2898 AD
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